This bill would completely eliminate the Military Selective Service Act, which currently requires men to register with Selective Service and provides the legal framework for a potential military draft. The legislation would dissolve the Selective Service System as a federal agency within 180 days of enactment, transferring its assets, records, and employees to other federal agencies like the General Services Administration. The bill also protects individuals who failed to register before the repeal by prohibiting the federal government and states from denying them any rights, benefits, or employment based on past non-registration, and establishes that such non-registration cannot be held against someone's moral character or eligibility for federal benefits. The bill includes provisions to preserve the legal status of conscientious objectors and would require the Office of Personnel Management to help Selective Service employees find positions elsewhere in the federal government. No specific funding amounts or implementation costs are outlined in the legislation.
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